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Tim VanOrden

Tim started the Running Raw Project a grand experiment in diet and athletic performance. Started in November of 2005 with a simple question: Can one be an athlete while eating a 100% raw vegan diet? That curiosity was quickly answered with a resounding YES! What Tim has discovered could change the world of sport forever.

In this episode of the running raw project: If you live in a temperate area like Florida, Southern California, or Southern Texas I don’t want to hear you complaining that a raw diet is too expensive – There are plenty of fresh fruits to forage for in the winter months. Continue Reading / Additional Photos / Videos

In this episode of the Running Raw Project: Part II of the Bisbee 1000 Race in Bisbee, AZ. In this video Tim competes in this unique stair climb race as well as the Ice Man Challenge. Continue Reading / Additional Photos / Videos

In this episode of the Running Raw Project: Two days after winning the US Bank Tower Stair Climb, Tim heads up the coast to northern Malibu to compete in the XTERRA Pt. Mugu Trail Race. The competition is fierce and the scenery is second to none. Oh, yeah and Tim wins the race.

In this episode of the Running Raw Project: The toughest runners in New England test their will against Loon Mtn.’s unforgiving slopes in the USATF New England Mtn. Running Championships. Continue Reading / Additional Photos / Videos

Somehow 2009 has managed to zoom to the halfway point in the calendar and I find myself firmly entrenched in my 41st year. The race that I’ve been training for since January is now finally staring me square in the face. The USA Mountain Running Championships and North American-Central American-Caribbean (NACAC) Mountain Running Championships are to take place tomorrow, June 28th at 9:00am at Mt. Cranmore in North Conway, NH. The best mountain runners in the Western Hemisphere will compete for top honors and national team status in this brutally relentless race.

Two years ago, while still living in Los Angeles, I flew back east to compete in this race for the first time. My training had been going very well in California and I thought I had a decent shot at the national team. Midway through the second lap of this three lap race I realized that I was in way over my head… WAY over my head! The grueling, steep uphills and the horrific downhills, took my quads on a one way trip to a land of pain and exhaustion that I had never before experienced. The final descent found me falling continuously as my legs would no longer support my weight. Beaten and bloody, I stumbled across the finish line in 29th place. I was humbled and defeated. Continue Reading / Additional Photos / Videos

Tim heads out to the Dion Snow Shoe race with a very excited but a little crazy group of runners. This is first race in the 2009 WMAC Dion Snowshoe series. Yes, in the North East they actually like the snow. I know it’s a little hard time imagine, sitting here in L.A.

In this episode of the Running Raw Project: The 17th and final race in the 2009 WMAC Dion Snowshoe Series took place at Catamount Ski Area in Hillsdale, NY. A very challenging course was laid out on the ski slopes, which included a nonstop 1,050 foot climb. Continue Reading / Additional Photos / Videos

In this episode of the Running Raw Project: Do you find it hard to keep up your exercise regimen in the cold winter months? In this video, Tim VanOrden shows you how to dress properly to take on the coldest of winter days.

Tim shows us how to put together a winter running workout outfit for under $100 bucks.

In this episode of the Running Raw Project: Do you live in a cold winter environment and find it difficult to run in the winter? Here’s an option to increase fitness, fun and reduce injury during the winter months. Continue Reading / Additional Photos / Videos